Al Matn al Ilmiyyah

Sheikh Saalih Al- Fawzaan was asked: ‘Some of the people, with great regret, you see them in Ramadaan devoting themselves to the five (daily) prayers, to the taraaweeh (prayers) and the night prayer and the recitation of the noble Qur ’ aan ...and when Ramadaan finishes, they abandon that or most of it! So, what is the ruling about them? And are those righteous actions of theirs in Ramadaan accepted? And what is your advice to the likes of these?’ So, the Sheikh replied by saying: ‘As for striving hard in Ramadaan with righteous actions, then this is something good, and Ramadaan has a specialness to it and it is a great time of the year. However, it is required from the Muslim that he strive hard in doing the good actions throughout all his lifespan and all his life and in all the months, because his life is a valuable opportunity and he is heading towards an abode which needs action. For indeed, the recompense in the abode of the hereafter is but indeed upon action.